Desmomyia is a genus of snipe flies of the family Rhagionidae. They have the antennal scape elongated, longer than the pedicel, and the male hind first tarsomere enlarged. Desmomyia are mid-sized flies of about 5 to 7 mm and of grey, black, or brownish colour and the legs have some yellow or dark brown to black. Species D. sinensis Yang & Yang, 1997 - China D. thereviformis Brunetti, 1912 - India References Rhagionidae Brachycera genera Taxa named by Enrico Adelelmo Brunetti Diptera of Asia